The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has made a remittance of N7bn to the Federal Government, saying the amount is part of the excess funds generated in 2020, particularly from the March and April Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board said on Sunday that it made “an interim remittance of N3.5bn to the Federal Government’s…
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said the Central Bank of Nigeria should seize the opportunity of the coronavirus crisis to lower interest rates in a bid to boost the nation’s economy. Tinubu also urged the Federal Government to demand a renegotiation of existing loans or debt relief from…
Gwarzo, who spoke on Sunday, said the recent deaths from the test carried out established that COVID-19 was the cause. Dr. Nasiru Sani Gwarzo, leader of the Presidential Task Force Committee on COVID-19, has said that the virus was the cause of the mysterious deaths recorded in Kano State in recent days. Gwarzo, who spoke…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered all civil servants in the state to stay away from work on Monday, May 4. The PUNCH reports that the five-week-old total lockdown imposed on the nation’s economic capital terminates on Sunday night, May 3, and the new phase of gradual easing starts on Monday, as ordered by the…
Osun State Government has announced two new cases of coronavirus in the state, bringing its active cases to 10. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, in a tweet on Sunday said the new cases are wife and son of a previously confirmed coronavirus patient. Isamotu said, “#Covid19Osun Update as at 3rd May 2020:…
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that there are now 40,746 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 53 countries across Africa. The health agency stated this in a tweet on its official Twitter handle, Sunday morning. According to the tweet, COVID-19 has killed 1,754 people in Africa, while a…
Spain further demonstrated it has an upper-hand over the coronavirus as it recorded its lowest death toll since 18 March. According to the health ministry, 164 people died in the last 24 hours, its lowest one-day increase in six weeks. The national death toll is now 25,264. Confirmed cases of the virus also crept to…
A senior counselor in Kano Emirate Council, Prof. Isa Hashim, is dead. Hashim, who was the Jarman Kano, died on Sunday morning after a brief illness. A family source, Ibrahim Aliyu, told reporters that the 86- year -old traditional title holder died when his health deteriorated following the deaths of some of his childhood friends…
Instagram comedian, Debo Adedayo is popularly known as Mr. Macaroni is celebrating his birthday today, 3rd of May. The ‘origin’ crooner who is loved for his funny and creative skits on social media took to his Instagram page to pen-down an emotional message. According to the talented actor, he is elated and words can not…
The Emir of Kaura Namoda, Ahmad Muhammad Asha is also known as Sarkin Kiyawan Kaura Namoda has died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 71. His younger brother, Abdulkarim Ahmad Asha, the Dan Jekan Kaura Namoda told Daily Trust that the Emir had battled diabetes and hypertension fora long time. “He…